an antigen that stimulates antibody production in different members of the same species
alloantigen in American English
(ˌælouˈæntɪdʒən, -ˌdʒen)
noun
Immunology
an antigen present in some but not all individuals of the same species, as those indifferent human blood groups
Word origin
[1965–70; allo- + antigen]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Coriolis effect, double-book, hired gun, no-fault, overduballo- is a combining form meaning “other,” used in the formation of compound words (allotrope) and in chemistry to denote the more stable of two geometric isomers. Other wordsthat use the affix allo- include: allograft, allograph, allometry, allophane, allophone
Examples of 'alloantigen' in a sentence
alloantigen
As cells of potential autologous origin, they allow recipients to avoid the alloantigen responses.
Zachar L, Bačenková D, Rosocha J 2016, 'Activation, homing, and role of the mesenchymal stem cells in the inflammatory environment',Journal of Inflammation Researchhttps://www.dovepress.com/activation-homing-and-role-of-the-mesenchymal-stem-cells-in-the-inflam-peer-reviewed-article-JIR. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Alloantigen- and virus-specific cytotoxicity has also been demonstrated in ginbuna and rainbow trout.
Teruyuki Nakanishi, Yasuhiro Shibasaki, Yuta Matsuura 2015, 'T Cells in Fish', Biologyhttp://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/4/4/640. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We identified several differences in the patterns of proliferation to specific-donor alloantigen between cells from tolerant and naïve hosts.
Bruce M. Hall, Catherine M. Robinson, Karren M. Plain, Karren M. Plain, Nirupama D.Verma, Giang T. Tran, Masaru Nomura, Masaru Nomura, Nicole Carter, Nicole Carter,Rochelle Boyd, Rochelle Boyd, Suzanne J. Hodgkinson 2017, 'Changes in Reactivity In Vitro of CD4+CD25+ and CD4+CD25− T Cell Subsets in TransplantTolerance', Frontiers in Immunologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00994/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)